Civil Engineering Ganger

Location

Edinburgh | United Kingdom

Job description

About the role

Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineering Ganger to join our Regional team to work in Edinburgh / East Lothian and the East of Scotland.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established team working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and well help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

As a Civil Engineering Gange r you will have the following Accountabilities:

• To control the on-site operations mainly in respect to Labour, Plant, Materials either on a section of works in Edinburgh City Centre. To ensure the resources are applied as planned by the Project Management team. To ensure works are carried out safely and to the highest quality standards within the planned timescales.
• Identify future requirements for setting out and communicate to Section Engineer
• Carry out Tool Box Talks
• Identify Non Conformances and Technical Queries and transmit to Section Engineer
• Input into the production of Method Statements and Risk Assessments
• Provide suggestions and recommendations for Temporary Works solutions
• Carry out mini and visitors Inductions
• Identify potential hazards and proactively implement actions and controls
• Ensure all plant and small tools are adequately maintained before use
• Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against targets
• Communication of weekly programme and targets to the workforce
• Understands key milestones provided in Stage Programme
• Ensure that the appropriate level of resource is allocated to each work activity and monitor to improve efficiency

Who we're looking for

• Experienced Civil Engineering Operatives undertaking operations such as drainage , service ducting, excavations, site clearance

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

From Dunfermlines tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotlands transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]

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